The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-10

dausher, Mn ID. u Swallow at Mar
chester Depot
/ More snow and VIC are nearly bune
in drifts. Some Of our windows are en-
tirely covered and the ehimreys sre barrel
10 sight
Town officers Moderator. J II All
boii. CLERK snd Treasurer. W W Wiley
Selccinen, II Abbott. ID W Marden.
J Holden; 0scrseeT, W II Lanphei,
Constable, II Is Shaw; Collector, Jaoo
Smith: Listers. & " Woodward. A
Reynolds, w s Richardson, Auditors,
| L Fem, VIM L futile, II Bolster ia
perrin ,eudeai Of schools, Mrs Il Il Wiley
Voted tax OF so cents 10 apply on indeb'
ednes- and so for current expenses
wISnALL
Town officers. Moderator, A l. Weih
ereli; clerk and treasurer, 9 b Williams
selectmen, 4 | Kendall. s johnson, q Y
Barnard; oyerseer, yespation Benson
constable and collector, J NJ Kendall; list
ers, II johnson. I Lamson, G V Bryant
auditors, J Hill. G l. Liyermore, i p Bur
bank; town grand juror, I hanson; towr
agent. Cephas Williams; superintendent
OF schools, Rev L Partridge. Voted Il
raise two dollars on the grand list
ARLINGTON.
Miss Birdie Batchelder has been quite
sick but is some better at this writing
--E. NJ. Lathrop has bought the Betsey
Garfield place and has taken possession Of
the same.
Dudley Post No. 2s, G. A. r., voted
the sum OF $500 for the STANDARD NOM
ment fund at their last meeting.
DIR. LOOMS, the dentist, is making
his regular visit here lie is stopping at
the Bartlett House where be can be seen
any time.
The funeral OF Mrs. A. d. Garfield,
who died last Thursday. was held from
Mr.. Csnfeld's Monday, the 7th inst, and
was attended by large number. The
Rev. Dir. Garfield ofliciated. Her remains
we're inferred in St. James church yard.
The Arlington Dramatic Club will
present to the people OF Arlington and
vicinity the new and popular drama emit :
tied Nevada, or the lost Mine" on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, March lG
and II at the Town Hall. Each evenings
will conclude with farce
sntitled "Mr, X" dance will take place
after the close Of the exercises the last
evening. The scenes Of the play are laid
in the mines of Nevada and are not only
pleasing but very entertaining. The club
has spared no pains nor time in getting
up this play and will try and give all who
attend first class entertainment. The
Rutland orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music both for the drama and
.he dance, which is as good as there is in
he country. We hope to see a crowded
house.
Town officers: X Batchelder, mod
,rator; G b Holden. town clerk; e O
Wood worth, town treasurer; j r Judson,
7 N Garfield, L Buck, selectmen; A s.
Janfeld, overseer OF the poor; G B Viault
J II Young, N q Hard grand jurors; o.
u Barber, David Crofat, N + Barney list
RS; II S Wilson constable and collector;
3 G Mckee End constable; nj II Deming
rustee public money; M II Demipg, G II
loung, d q Barney auditors; 0 NJ Barber
superintendent OF schools; J X Batchel
Ter town agent; d G Barney, Thos Elem
ng, Il b Davis fence viewers; Michael
fierce, Robert Mckee, Seth Warner
'ound keepers; G B Viault inspector of
Gather; X Batchelder inspector OF wood
nd shingles. One hundred cents on the
ollsr was voted to defray the expenses OF
he ensuing year; an additional tax Of 80
ents on the dollar was voted for the pur-
'ose OF keeping the highways in repair
nd it was also voted that the tax be paid |
o the town treasurer. The sum of $50
Tas voted for the proper observance OF
Decoration Day. The vote on the town
ystem Of schools was No. by large ma
ority. Mr.. Judson was elected first Sc
ectman unanimously. In a neat speech
L. h. ha, IN
{ confidence he declined to serve, saying
hat his business required all his time.
he town refused to excuse but be insisted
nd the town still refused to excuse him
he other selectmen will probably have
lnst OF the work to do hut will have the
onefit OF his experience and advice.
EAST ARLINGTON
School closes this week
Mrs. N. G. Hard is better.
Mrs. William Weller is dangerously
Rev. Mr. Cook preached at the Con
regationsl church last Sunday.
There was DO service al eltber churcn
undsy evening on account Of the storm.
DIR, Rogers OF Bennington was in town
thursday 10 consultation with Dr.
Walker
There will DO Missionary concert at
ie Methodist church one week from next
undsy.
The Rush Light society will give an
at Stones Hall. some even
lg next week.
Henry Shetiieton received an addition
, his family Tuesday morning. IL is a
Irl, whereof he reioices, as 1t is The first
ne Of that sex
WIN Sheppard cut bis foot Saturday,
aking serious wound severing an ar.
ny. DR.. Walker sewed up the wound
I'd 1t IL doing well.
Antonio Sbarkey. Of Nsrth Salisbury,
a. instantly killed last Saturday. He
as walking ahead Of loaded OF team,
ming down the mountain, when be slip